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This is a nice sales pitch for Drupal in General. It is done very nicely - clearly and succinctly. Sometimes it is difficult to explain what Drupal is to a non-technical user. There are a couple good aspects explained here.

When you get a chance, consider these 70 beautiful Drupal websites for some inspiration.These examples show the flexibility of the Drupal theme architecture in creating a great looking website. It also gives you a good idea of the types of Drupal websites out there. The listed websites represent all parts of the world, all industries, and come in all shapes and sizes.

I just stumbled across this today. It is Drupal Lovers, a directory of self-submitted websites. Visitors can rate each website on a five-star scale. Drupal websites are categorized for easy browsing. This would be a good place to go for some inspiration if you are looking into a Drupal website for yourself or your business.

Responsive web design is the approach where your website (ie. your Drupal theme) is designed in such a way that it alters its design and layout to accommodate viewing on different devices. For example, the design may include a large background image when viewed on a full size computer, but that image is dropped, it responds, when viewing it on a tablet device or smartphone.

Here is an article explaining why Wordpress is for blogs and not full websites. I get questions about this all the time. I agree with this author. It is a very simple and easy way for a non-technical user to have a website that they can manage on their own. However, I can't see how it works well as a full-fledged platform.